Baked Apple Donuts

* This post is sponsored by Apple Week and sponsors Rodelle Vanilla and The Spice House.  All views and opinions shared are my own. *

#AppleWeek is here and I'm excited to be sharing my Baked Apple Donuts recipe with you!  If you have never made homemade donuts before this is a great recipe to try, plus each bites tastes like fall.

#AppleWeek 2018 is here!

* This post is sponsored by Apple Week and our generous sponsors, Swiss Diamond, Envy Apples, Imperial Sugar, Nordic Ware, Rodelle Vanilla, Flahavan's Irish Oatmeal, Nairn's and The Spice House. All views and opinions shared are my own. *

Apple Week 2018 is here and I'm excited to be joining 40 other bloggers from across the country and Canada to share over 200 apple recipes this week!  This year I'll be sharing my recipes for Baked Apple Donuts, Caramel Apple Cheesecake Dip and Easy Apple Dumplings.  All of my recipes are kid approved and the perfect way to celebrate fall.

6 Tips for Day Out with Thomas at the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad

* This post is sponsored by the Day Out with Thomas tour.  
All views and opinions shared are my own. *

All Aboard!  Thomas the Train is back in Boone, Iowa at the Scenic Valley Railroad and you can go for a ride with him and explore the Island of Sodor this weekend by using these 6 tips from my family who visited yesterday.

Enchanted Acres Pumpkin Patch Scavenger Hunt

Fall has arrived and the pumpkin patch season has begun at Enchanted Acres in rural Sheffield, Iowa.  Our family is a frequent visitor to the patch every year so we decided to create a Scavenger Hunt filled with our favorite attractions and activities, perfect for regulars like us and first-time guests.

Tailgate Time! 20+ Game Day Recipes

Fall has arrived which means Football Season is here.  No matter if you're cheering on your high school team on a Friday night, your alma mater on Saturday, or your favorite pro-team on Sunday (or Monday), these recipes have you covered for a great tailgate with family and friends.

Pantry Trail Mix

The end of summer has arrived with the first day of school today so that means two things: #1 - time to clean out the pantry of all the partial snacks, crackers and goodies gathered over the course of t-ball games, fair and road trips, and #2 - time to celebrate the first day of school with a fun afternoon snack.  Put those two things together and we have Pantry Trail Mix.

Wisconsin Family Vacation Favorites

It's been one week since we returned from our Great Wisconsin Family Road Trip.  We traveled across the southern half of the state and up the peninsula over the course of six full days and I decided the best way to share about our trip is to share our family's favorite cheese, frozen custard, beer, meal, attraction and destination.